New proposed EU regulation on novel foods; engineered nanomaterials to be assessed and authorized under the new regulation
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January 10, 2014
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October 10, 2017
FPF Workshop 2017: Science is not value-free
Karim Bschir from ETH Zurich argues that ‘good science is not value-free’ because scientists routinely make value-based judgments; he proposes that scientists should make their values explicit
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October 19, 2018
Oligomers in PEF polyester
Scientists find ‘abundant’ oligomers in polyethylene furanoate, identify 20 circular and linear oligomer species sized <1000 Da; exact quantities of migrating oligomers to be determined in future investigations
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May 11, 2015
Food Packaging Forum: Workshop 2015
FPF holds annual workshop on October 8, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland; addresses chemical safety aspects of food packaging and provides outlook on future developments
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August 10, 2018
U.S. bill to promote sustainable chemistry
Two U.S. senators reintroduce Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act
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May 8, 2014
Opinion: Walgreens should pull toxic products
Petition calls upon US drugstore chain to remove toxic chemicals from products, member of Montana Conservation Voters criticizes lacking chemicals policy
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August 26, 2019
EU and U.S. approaches to NIAS
Keller and Heckman article discusses existing regulations related to non-intentionally added substances (NIAS); compares EU and U.S. approaches, outlines risk assessment steps
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March 18, 2022
California creates 4-year microplastics strategy
California Ocean Protection Council (COPC) publishes unanimously-approved roadmap for state microplastics policy; includes 22 possible immediate actions to limit microplastics based on current knowledge and a 13-point research strategy to inform later actions; German government publishes report on the state of knowledge of microplastics pollution and options for action
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January 18, 2019
EFSA: Genotoxicity of mixtures
European Food Safety Authority publishes statement on genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures
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June 6, 2024
Applying the safe and sustainable by design framework
European Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes document to guide designers and assessors through the application of the voluntary Safe and Sustainable by Design framework; describes the steps of the framework, how to define system, frequently asked questions, and suggestions for where to find more information; following framework does not guarantee EU regulatory compliance
